1. The board of supervisors immediately after their election shall choose one of their number president of the board, and elect some suitable person secretary, who shall serve until his successor is elected, accepts the office and qualifies, and who may or may not be a member of the board. Such board shall adopt a seal with a suitable device and shall keep a record of all its proceedings, which shall be open to the inspection of all owners of real estate and other property herein described of the district, as well as to all other interested parties. The board shall report to the landowners at the annual meeting held under the provisions of section 245.070 what work has been done either by the engineers or otherwise. The members of the board shall receive, for attending to business for and on behalf of said district, actual transportation expenses, which shall be audited by the board before payment.

2. At the annual meeting called by the board of supervisors under the provisions of section 245.070, the owners shall set the compensation to be received by the members of the board for their services while actually engaged in work for the district; provided, however, that if the secretary be a member of the board he shall be compensated as provided for in section 245.090.